Free conference

Amsterdam, April 17, 10:00-18:30

AI DNA: AI Day by Nebius Academy

Join engineers, founders, and researchers exploring how AI is advancing science and driving innovation across fields. Take part in the dialogue and build connections that support ambitious AI research, product development, and the teams behind them.

Hear from thought leaders

Listen to Max Welling, a renowned AI researcher and co-founder of CuspAI.

Meet people from the field

Connect in person with 150+ leading AI professionals.

Exchange perspectives

Share your experience and hear different points of view from the field.

Speakers & special guests

More speakers and details coming soon.

Arkady Volozh

CEO at Nebius

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Bryan Catanzaro

Vice President of Applied Deep Learning Research at NVIDIA

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Max Welling

CTO at CuspAI

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Prof. Elena Bunina

Head of Science and Education at Nebius

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Nikita Shamgunov

VP at Databricks, Entrepreneur and Investor

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Artem Elmuratov

Director, Research & Education at Nebius

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Tom Blackwell

Chief Communications Officer at Nebius

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Prof. Alexei Miasnikov

Distinguished Research Professor of Mathematics at Stevens Institute of Technology

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Kelly Kung

Investor at Accel

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Anna Veronika Dorogush

Founder & CEO at Recraft

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Alexander Golubev

Research Lead at Nebius (AI R&D)

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Prof. Cees Snoek

Professor of AI at the University of Amsterdam, Head of the Video & Image Sense lab

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Elise Deitrick

CPO at TripleTen

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Olga Megorskaya

CEO at Toloka

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Peter Morley

Head of Communications at Nebius

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Mashrur Haider

Technical Product Manager at Nebius

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Anton Dvorkovich

Founder and CEO at Dubformer

Agenda

Explore what’s happening during the conference and plan your time. Expect engaging sessions, networking, and space to exchange ideas.

60 min

10:00–11:00

Registration and welcome coffee

20 min

11:00–11:20

Kickoff and introduction

Arkady Volozh

CEO at Nebius

Prof. Elena Bunina

Head of Science and Education at Nebius

50 min

11:20–12:10

Keynote

Reimagining Scientific Discovery in the Age of AI

Max Welling

CTO at CuspAI

50 min

12:10–13:00

Lunch break

Time to grab lunch and keep the conversations going

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20 min

13:00–13:20

Talk

AI Research at Nebius

Alex Golubev

Research Lead at Nebius (AI R&D)

30 min

13:20–13:50

Keynote

How AI Is Reshaping Infrastructure Software: From Data Centers to Developer Platforms

Nikita Shamgunov

VP at Databricks, entrepreneur and investor

20 min

13:50–14:10

Fireside chat

Nikita Shamgunov

VP at Databricks, entrepreneur and investor

45 min

14:10–14:55

Founder panel

Building AI Companies

Anna Veronika Dorogush

Founder & CEO at Recraft

Olga Megorskaya

CEO at Toloka

Kelly Kung

Investor at Accel

Anton Dvorkovich

Founder and CEO at Dubformer

25 min

14:55–15:20

Coffee break

Coffee, snacks, and a chance to connect

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45 min

15:20–16:05

Panel discussion

Education in the AI Era

Prof. Elena Bunina

Head of Science and Education at Nebius

Prof. Alexei Miasnikov

Research Professor of Mathematics at Stevens Institute of Technology

Elise Deitrick

CPO at TripleTen

Prof. Cees Snoek

Professor of AI at the University of Amsterdam, Head of the Video & Image Sense lab

50 min

16:05–16:55

Keynote

Nemotron: Building an Open and Accelerated Future

Bryan Catanzaro

Vice President of Applied Deep Learning Research at NVIDIA

90+ min

16:55–18:30

Dinner & networking

Wrap up the day with food, drinks, and good conversations

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Who this event is for

Experienced engineers

Founders

Alumni of Nebius Academy’s AI programs

Researchers publishing AI papers at top conferences

Spots are limited. Applications are reviewed and confirmed as space allows.

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We help turn AI capabilities into real innovation

Nebius Academy – the education and research hub of Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) – helps professionals and teams apply AI in real workflows and support innovation.  

Nebius builds vertically integrated AI infrastructure that accelerates AI innovation globally and at scale.